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Douglas County, Nevada

Water Systems
38
Population Served
54,913
Total Violations
5,162
450 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 7 tested

Violation Analysis

97.4%
Systems with Violations
135.8
Avg Violations per System
8.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
30 systems (79%)
SW
8 systems (21%)

PFAS Contamination

7
Systems Tested
5
PFAS Detected
71.4%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Douglas Nevada water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (37)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Gardnerville Ranchos Gid 11,300 209 Clean
Douglas County Carson Valley System 6,488 59 Clean
Indian Hills Gid 5,962 71 Detected
Gardnerville Water Company 4,500 42 Detected
Kingsbury Gid 3,839 74 Clean
Edgewood Water Company 3,800 18 Clean
Town of Minden 3,500 47 Clean
Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe 1,950 0 -
Harrahs Lake Tahoe 1,688 6 -
Topaz Ranch Estates Gid and Water Co 1,545 319 -
Cave Rock Skyland 1,267 53 -
Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr 1,209 111 -
Round Hill Gid 1,200 71 -
East Peak Lodge 1,060 55 -
Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates 1,011 92 -
Glenbrook Water Cooperative Inc 1,000 253 -
Zephyr Cove Lodge and Resort 500 315 -
Pineview Estates 450 2 -
Foothill Water System 346 812 -
Seven Eleven No 23074 343 13 -
Elk Point Country Club 325 383 -
Best Western Topaz Lake Inn 300 86 -
Spooner Lake State Park 207 36 -
Holbrook Station RV and MHP 180 426 -
Sierra Estates Gid 170 38 -
Douglas County Lampe Park 100 42 -
Douglas County Topaz Park 100 26 -
China Springs Youth Camp 92 104 -
Uppaway Water System 85 13 -
Williams Ridge Tech Park 60 6 -
Riverview Mobile Home Park 59 84 -
Logan Creek Estates Gid 50 154 -
Sierra Country Estates 47 874 -
Mountain View MHP 45 43 -
Topaz Lake Water Co Inc 40 57 -
S and J Ventures Dba Junction Bar 35 39 -
Pinion Pines MHP 30 90 -
Camp Galilee 30 39 -

Other Counties in Nevada

Clark County
145 systems · 2,620,052 served · 14,829 violations
Washoe County
72 systems · 494,328 served · 6,370 violations
County NV025 County
4 systems · 59,225 served · 719 violations
Elko County
44 systems · 51,925 served · 3,094 violations
Lyon County
30 systems · 51,309 served · 4,095 violations
Nye County
96 systems · 33,987 served · 5,864 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Douglas County? ▼
Douglas County has 5,162 total drinking water violations across 38 water systems, of which 450 are health-based violations. 97.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Douglas County systems? ▼
Water systems in Douglas County serve approximately 54,913 people through 38 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Douglas County water? ▼
Of 7 water systems tested for PFAS in Douglas County, 5 had PFAS detected (71.4% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Douglas County? ▼
Water systems in Douglas County use GW (30 systems), SW (8 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 8.7% of Douglas County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.